Walks through Islington; comprising an historical and descriptive account of that extensive and important district, both in its ancient and present state: together with some particulars of the most remarkable objects immediately adjacent . states, that it is not,nor ever was his intention, to ask or take any highertolls than such as are now taken at SmithfieldMarket. The ground on the west side of the road, oppositethe new Market, is at present open and unbuilt upon,as far as to the New River, Canonbury, and the backof the Upper Street; and it so continues until wereach Balls Pond. The spot th
Walks through Islington; comprising an historical and descriptive account of that extensive and important district, both in its ancient and present state: together with some particulars of the most remarkable objects immediately adjacent . states, that it is not,nor ever was his intention, to ask or take any highertolls than such as are now taken at SmithfieldMarket. The ground on the west side of the road, oppositethe new Market, is at present open and unbuilt upon,as far as to the New River, Canonbury, and the backof the Upper Street; and it so continues until wereach Balls Pond. The spot thus called was oncefamed for bull-baits, and other brutal sports, and onthat account much resorted to by the lower orders ofpeople from all parts of the metropolis. It took namefrom a certain John Ball, who, about the middle ofthe seventeenth century, kept a house of entertain-ment here, bearing the sign of The Salutation, asrepresented on a token issued by him, on which areseen two male figures in the costume of the day, eachbowing, hat in hand, while an inscription surroundsthem, and covers the reverse, containing the words: JOHN . BALL . AT . THE . BOARDED . HOUSE . NEERE . NEW- ington . greene . his . penny. A large Pond, since. Bulls Pond
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